Waiting list for public housing emboldens social support

Feb 19, 2019 | News

“More and more of our people are unable to put a roof over their head, showing we urgently need more state and public housing. “We are seeing the direct consequences of successive Governments not putting the wellbeing of New Zealanders first. The Greens are working...

​Most new public housing places in a decade

Feb 19, 2019 | News

The latest figures from the December 2018 Public Housing Quarterly Report shows that the Government is pulling out all the stops to house those in need, Phil Twyford said. “Our Government has been clear that the best way to tackle the housing crisis is to build more...

​ Wages rising faster than house price rises

Feb 15, 2019 | News

“Latest house price figures from Quotable Value show the annual growth rate has fallen to 2.9 per cent. This compares to Statistics NZ figures showing wages grew by 3.3 per cent in the year ending December 2018. “This compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16 per...

Homelessness strategy moves ahead, now have your say

Feb 15, 2019 | News

To better understand homelessness and create a strategy to resolve it, Council staff have worked closely with local schools, health providers, government agencies, people and families who have found themselves homeless, and the social service organisations that work...

​ UPDATE: KiwiBuild will crowd out as much as 75%

Feb 15, 2019 | News

The Reserve Bank estimates that for every 100 houses built under the government’s KiwiBuild programme over the next three years, between 50 and 75 other houses may not be built because of capacity constraints. Talking to parliament’s Finance and...

Tiny House Conference Coming to Auckland in April

Feb 15, 2019 | News

Organiser and tiny home owner Sharla May says: “The tiny house scene in New Zealand is gaining momentum as people choose living tiny over living in houses most people can no longer afford. “Tiny living is definitely appealing to a wide audience. It’s becoming popular...

Leadership for housing authority transition and Kiwibuild

Feb 15, 2019 | News

– Brad Ward – Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) KiwiBuild and Large-Scale Projects Transition at HUD. – Helen O’Sullivan – Head of KiwiBuild Commercial. – Chris Aiken – overall leadership of the work programme regarding the delivery of...

‘My Place’ Engagement About to Begin

Feb 15, 2019 | News

QLDC Planning and Development General Manager Tony Avery advised these 90-minute focused sessions have come about due to a number of statutory consultations coming up in 2019 which relate to future development in our district’s townships. “Stage Three of the District...

Trust House rent rises start to bite

Feb 11, 2019 | News

The Times-Age has seen letters to a tenant in a 100sq m house putting the rent up by $15 a week in April last year and $20 a week from March this year to $288 a week. “It’s blimmen shocking, a lot are struggling and it’s going to be soon a lot out on...